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Re: Partitioning Hard Drive
Thank you for your detailed answer. I am afraid that I have much to learn.
Your reply has given me a good place to start. Regards,
Gene L
"LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> "Gene L." <Camelotscc@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:0415F36E-E89F-4E63-8A22-43FA226A2929@microsoft.com...
> I hope this is the correct forum to ask this question. When is it
> advisable to partition a hard drive? Where can I find specific
> instructions to follow should I wish to do this?
> Thanks for any help on this issue.
> Gene L.
>
> Partitioning of a hard drive is advisable if it meets your current and/or
> future needs. Some do it when they have one hard drive in order to keep
> data files separate from operating system (OS) and the installed programs.
> Some do it to separate the OS and the installed programs from each other
> in the mistaken theory that if they have to reinstall the OS they won't
> have to install the programs again. Some do it to keep different data
> types separated (videos, pictures, documents, etc.)
>
> Now as to how, Google is your friend. Search for partitioning of a hard
> drive and include your OS in the search field as different OSs have
> different methods of creating a partition on a new hard drive.
>
> Also, for future reference, please post only in text, not HTML format.
> Many of the newsgroups do not like, and won't properly display as HTML
> (even though this one does.)
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